Reviews for Quadratec J5 LED Light Bar with Amber Clearance Cab Lights for 97-24 Jeep Wrangler TJ, JK, JL & Gladiator JT
This bar is awesome!! Took about 2 hours total to install and the quality of the brackets and lights are top notch. Wires from the light fed easily into the mounting brackets. The amber lights are very bright and get lots of looks!! The main lights are very bright! I am very happy with this purchase!
I have been waiting on an affordable option to hit the market that is more than just your typical light bar. Once I saw this hit the market I had to pick one up. I am glad that I did.
The installation can be handled by 1 person if needed it is straight forward and on the JK / JKU requires no drilling, or permanent modification. I ran into an issue with a couple bolts not wanting to catch the threads on my windshield it appears this is common across any light bar brackets and was easily able to pick up some longer bolts at the local hardware store.
Keep in mind the installation does involve removing the top dash cover this is an easy process but may intimidate some. It is clever that it uses a slightly re-designed version of their 12v accessory kit for the relay trigger wiring.
It can be completed in a couple hours if you are prepared and follow the instructions.
As for brightness it is only 1 row of LEDs so it isn't going to be the brightest one out there but that is just fine this puts out more than enough for any situation and wont entirely blind you if you end up needing to use it as a work light.
All in all I highly suggest if you are looking for something more than the usual light bar for a great price to pick this up it is well worth it.
The amber clearance lights on this bar really set it apart. Combination of floods and spot white LEDs is awesome as well. I used the Quadratec bracket and I experience almost NO noise at highway speeds in my hardtop JK. Quality is top notch. Quadratec really knocked this one out of the park. The sample pictures really don't do it justice.
These really are bright, both amber and full flood. The running lights add a utility to the bar, and really enhances the on road look even further. I've gotten more waves and thumbs up in one day than I have in 2 years of owning this vehicle.
Won't Fit Gladiator Mojave.
Nice light! Was missing some screws and nuts from box. Not a huge deal just irritating. Clearance lights are awesome!
very easy install and very bright
Nice quality light bar. Throws a ton of light and I'm happy with it. The marker lights are bright and certainly makes you easier to see on a rainy or foggy morning.
My only real complaint is that the cooling fins do really howl above 40 MPH (in addition to the expected wind noise). I made an aluminum L-angle with a 60 degree bend than runs the width of the light bar. I painted the L-angle black and attached it to the bottom of the light bar with 3M VHB tape. This stopped the reverberating howl from the cooling fins and slightly reduced the wind noise.
I'd like to see a quick disconnect on the marker light power wire, but it's easily added if you want one.
Overall, very happy with the light bar. I paired it with the J3 28" bar on the bumper and I have all the light I could ever need.
This light bar adds an amazing touch to my 2014 jeep! the amber halo lights look great with the amber paint. when turned on it looks like daytime. the installation was pretty easy, but 2 of the factory bolts were too short, one on each side for the bracket. I have asked around and hear that this is quite common for any a pillar bracket. 5 of the six bolts, per side, fit fine.
I purchased the J5 light with the Fishbone mounts and additional 3x3 Quadratec cube light combo. I'm a little disappointed that the wires will not fit under the bracket on the A pillar, only the marker light wire will. Also the light makes a ton of wind noise, I am not sure how people are saying there is none. When you hit 45mph, it sounds like a tornado. Also the 2 metal strips that cover the screw heads, that run on top and bottom of the entire lens, have come loose and rattle when driving.